January 2010
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And Finally
Ten years ago, I was a fifth-grader. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Seriously. It’s been a weird ride this past decade, but damn if it hasn’t been a good one. Happy new year, all.
Jan 1st
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Sarah wishes you all a happy new year.
Jan 1st
December 2009
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“Maybe because this decade slipped past so quickly, we haven’t figured it...”
– J. Peterman in his most recent missive, once again proving that life imitates the stupid things I write about it.
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“For he who shrugs the Tumblarity and is given some, is he who mourns it so...”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Blogs
Dec 29th
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Hodgman, Coulton, Roderick, & Nelson — “Tonight You Belong To Me” Live in Seattle As mentioned on last night’s list. Beautiful.
Dec 29th
“And you look sketchy. Not shiv a guard sketchy, but eco-terrorist hyper...”
– Jay, surprised that I got through Greyhound’s security check, because I’m “sketchy” — but in a good way. What a guy.
Dec 28th
Popular Entertainment That Made Me Cry In 2009
Up (film), several times throughout Where The Wild Things Are (film), when Max leaves the island More Information Than You Require (audiobook), when John reveals that he knew all along that Jonathan wasn’t a feral mountain man, and they sing one final ukulele duet together
Dec 28th
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“Ah, the 00s. The “naughts”, the “zeroes”, the...”
– This is how I began an Actual Email that I Actually Sent, and in retrospect it sounds like something out of frickin’ J. Peterman. I need an editor.
Dec 27th
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So what did you guys get for Christmas?
(This post is time-released, so I’m probably either still sleeping or in the midst of opening presents. I’ll update it with my stuff soon.)
Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
“watching its a wonderful life. uncle billy should have been fired years ago.”
– Mom, who makes it a Christmas tradition to watch It’s A Wonderful Life, and make jokes all the way through. At this point, we’ve just started rooting for Potter because his policies are much more fiscally responsible.
Dec 25th
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Musings on Mos Eisley
Dad: Why doesn't Obi-Wan just use Jedi mind tricks on all the stormtroopers? Couldn't he have stopped Luke's aunt and uncle from getting roasted?
Lucas: He didn't need to prevent them from getting roasted.
Dad: He didn't need to prevent them from getting roasted.
Dec 25th
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ListenLady Gaga — “LoveGame” orchestral...
Dec 24th
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The AI Systems of Left 4 Dead (PDF) →
Fascinating look into the bots — both Infected and Survivor — of Left 4 Dead. Interesting to note that the computer-controlled Survivors will never use a Molotov, due to the risk of endangering other players; something that I’ve often been guilty of myself. (If you’re at all interested in or curious about game design, make sure to give the rest of Valve’s publications a...
Dec 24th
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Today, Ryan's Angry At: ROGERS →
rheise: Marsha, Rogers CSR: You cannot have the unsubsidized price for that phone. We can give you a monthly credit, but you can’t have a subsidy. Me: Even if I wait until my contract is over and I start fresh? Marsha, Rogers CSR: No, it doesn’t work like that. _We’ll know_. Me: So it’s in my best interest to either let my contract expire in a month or buy it out now and...
Dec 23rd
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N64 Classic Super Smash Bros. Now Available on Wii... →
I think we can safely rule out any semblance of productivity in the Gateway office for the next couple of weeks.
Dec 23rd
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“I promise you, one thing is never going to change. And that’s our mission....”
– Jim Lehrer’s rules for Journalism, (via PBS, Gruber, heeeraldo, and Viewers Like You)
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“Back in Canada after an awful red-eye from Mexico. Not sure whether I should go...”
– Ryan Missed the guy, despite forgetting he was out of town a couple times on at least five separate occasions.
Dec 20th
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Log Driver’s Waltz (via the National Film Board) Any Canadian following along will immediately feel memories flooding back at this juncture. For those from lands apart: lyrics below so you can sing along too. If you should ask any girl from the parish around What pleases her most from her head to her toes, She’ll say - I’m not sure that it’s business of yours, But I do...
Dec 20th
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ListenLady Gaga — “Poker Face” orchestral...
Dec 20th
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“The editors of the BBC Africa Have Your Say programme thought long and hard...”
– BBC - The Editors: Controversial debate Translation: “We wanted something that would automatically make people click the link and grab publicity.” Or, in editorial terms, “resurrecting the lede and lighting it on fire.” But honestly, how the hell could this be considered...
Dec 19th
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99 Birthdays and a Chuck Is One →
frostalgia: About a month ago, The Gateway celebrated its 99th birthday the only way that a birthday can truly be celebrated — by packing a bunch of twenty-somethings into Chuck E. Cheese on a Friday night. Great photos of a great event. Next time I’m in the office, I’ll upload the “Chuck Drew Me” pictures from the cheesy Photoshop sketch filter photo booth, which we...
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